FDA Issues Biennial Report on Food Emergency Response Network
The Food and Drug Administration has posted its biennial report to Congress on the Food Emergency Response Network (FERN), which is an integrated, secure laboratory system for Federal, State, and local government agencies engaged in food safety and defense activities.…
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It integrates many food-testing laboratories into a network that is able to detect, identify, respond to, and aid in the recovery from emergencies involving biological, chemical, or radiological contamination of food. The biennial report on FERN's progress is a requirement of the Food Safety Modernization Act.